Windham, Connecticut
Thread City Crossing Bridge
Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.
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Windham, Connecticut
Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.
Uncasville, Connecticut
A free display of artistic lifesize dinosaur sculptures in a backyard garden.
Hartford, Connecticut
The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.
Union, Connecticut
This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.
Larache, Morocco
A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.
São Miguel, Portugal
This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
Oakland, California
This bakery sits on the site of the Black Panther Party's first headquarters.
Oakland, California
A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.
Funchal, Portugal
A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Monte, Portugal
Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."
Câmara de Lobos, Portugal
This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.
Dublin, Ireland
These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.
Dublin, Ireland
The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.
Dublin, Ireland
This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.
London, England
Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.
London, England
Though it's not the largest, this one-kilometer outdoor market is reportedly the longest in Europe.
London, England
The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.
Portland, Oregon
On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.
Ashland, Oregon
A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.
Lyons, Oregon
1920's mining camp and environmental education center is serving to protect the surrounding forest, one of the last of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.
Eugene, Oregon
This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.
Sisters, Oregon
The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.